The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-23
GREAT RAILROAD CONTEST.
TWO RIVAL SYSTEMS STRUGGLE ron
CONTROL IN NEW ENGLAED.


CONTROL IN NEW ENGEAHD.
The Now Hampshire Legisiature tho Scene
OF tho Contest--A Powerful Lobby on
10th sides-Ths First Test Vote.
CONCORD, Sept. 22.-The first teet vote
was taken to-day in tho greatest railrond con.
trovorsy over brought before New England
Legislature. or. indeed, before any Legislative
body except at Washington. Two great rival
railway systems have vital interests at stake
In two bills pending before the Legislature.
and the great struggle has developed expodi-
ents which have boon unknown. even In this
State OF easy political morals. Hundreds Of
thousands OF dollars have been spent by each
side to secure the passage OF their respective
bills, and some most scandalous stories are
told about the means resorted to to obtain
votes. The fight has boon between the Con-
cord Railroad. which controls what Is known
as the Merrimao Valley road. on the one hand.
and the Boston and Maine, which controls
more than 1000 miles Of New England rail-
roads. on the other. The desires OF tho Com
cord road arc framed in the so-called Atherton
bill, and the Boston and Maine people sock the
passage Of the Hazon bill.
Each Of tho contesting roads socks for legis-
lation to enable It to get control Of tho North
ern and tho Boston, Concord and Montreal
roads. The latter roads furnish the northern
outlet from New Hampshire, and their possess
sion is essential to both the Concord and tho
Boston and Maine systems. With the Concord
their control is question Of life or death. II
It fails to get them It will find itself
bottled up without Northern or Southern
connections and It would be compelled 70
sSe e o sns Sss0 snH feased
would simply build around ' 4 from Nashua S a 70
Markham rOada in dfanrta NQUturnd tyyn
which eae6ered me Concord az. its own
n and aa Maine Msa e.
ali It's leased 'H lines 30 That The Iowes inter
est in the controversy Is now merged In that OF
At ABOUT tho time TIA. the Boston and Maine
ss apFsns y SSS9t q Ssy Hs@Sshiss decided tSSs
ssa for the s0 oontrol Of those roads.
The. Maine must have, them or fail in
its plans for great New England railroad sys-
ssf s fSs sass Ss
winner pay dearly Tor the privilege bestowed.
ton The Geneord Is one Of II the ricSest and
meanest roadsin the country; II has long paid
twice as much more, which Il has reserted to
as sS e
Treasury. Only recently has 1t seen the neo. I
sssty for and
IN less degree Fl fact thereiore. The presSns
promise the most in the way Of public accom-
The lobby, which has been a. work 4, since nee
The hotels Of this citv have been flied BY them
nj nNYNtvN mt Ind In pa
can be proved For the last month tho light
Jones Is the leader q the Boston and Maino
interests in New Hampshire. Congressman
a tSs SaS road ia hs so shS to sS
political ight, but there are no politics q ths
pseuIlsr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sS Ksproseatativs ,HezeS.
j Ssnasss s s ~ $%ss
the Concord road had offered him moro than
the Maine would In the shape Of bond guar.
change Of front did not affect many others.
exploits of the lobby. One trick said to have
been resoGed TO- WAS
h Sas osarha s
patton with q married member q the
Legislature OF some prominence. he 10
exposure. Il was finally decid led to close sf tRs
debate today; ana even nat, Ct the last moment
deal Of excitement. The following despatch.
received by supporter OF the Hazen bill. was
Wife Just alive. Come homo at once. II. NxwALL-
The following was received In reply to the
telegram from Jackson: -
w..r MILAN, N. H., Sept a. 1881.
Your wife able 70 come with mail this A. NJ.
II. It was charged. that this was an attempt Of
the II Concord road lobby to deprive Mr.. jackson
s, Ss:ssa. Es Hssss %e bs.s t. n def
Maine bill. The vote stood 1855 in favor Of the
motion to 1877 against AS those members who
ana %ne q
that their majority Of 81 will easily enable
them to secure the final passage OF the bill,
The Senate Is said to stand In about the same
Senator Horsey of the Committee Of Investi,
CATION OF the charges OF attempted bribery pre-
Pierce II conneStion With the railroad btlis.
presented minority report to the Senate last
night In dissenting from the findings Of the
dence presented to the committee does not
sustain the charges and that there Is no rea-
son for believing that Pierce offered q bribe TO
Boston and Maine II Hallway. o'' al 'A'0f Oh 'ne
Mr.. Phelps Robbed In . Photograph Gallery.
Mr.. John J. Phelps OF Wall street, son OF
the United States Minister England complained In
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday that Daniel
Ringold and william Patterson, colored men, had
robbed him Of pocketbook containing 500 in money
and some valuable papers Mr. Phelps carried his